As you may have heard, I am again seeking the Green Party nomination for governor, both to #DemandMore from our government in response to the ecological, economic and social crises we face, and to win the votes we need to retain our party’s ballot line and keep running local candidates across our state.

I’m thrilled to share with you now that Special Education Teacher, education justice organizer and teachers union member Jia Lee has agreed to run for Lt. Governor on the Green Party ticket, as my running mate.

Will you join Jia as she announces her campaign this Wednesday at 3:30pm on the south side of Union Square?

I will be there to support Jia’s campaign launch, and we will follow her announcement with a special organizing meeting just a few blocks away at Mercy Bar (129 E 15th St, New York, NY 10003 in the upstairs room). So we welcome you to attend even if you can’t be there right at 3:30pm!

I had the honor of running with teacher Brian Jones four years ago, and our campaign accomplished much. I could not be happier that, once again, GPNY will have a Teamster and Teacher at the top of ticket in 2018!

Jia’s tireless work in and out of the classroom to ensure a fully-funded, quality education for every student is an inspiration to me, and I know she will inspire you too.

Join Greens from New York at the Anti-War Rally and March on Sunday, April 15th.

Our contingent will gather between 1:00 and 1:45 pm at the corner of 35th St. & Broadway.
The Rally will be held from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. at Herald Square, 34th & 6th Ave.
Followed by a March to Trump Tower from 2:30 until 4:00 p.m.

Please join us to march behind the Green Party banner and make a powerful statement against the war-mongering of the major parties! Speakers will include Ajamu Baraka, 2016 Green Party vice-presidential candidate.

We demand the end of U.S. overt and covert wars, the dismantling of all nuclear weapons, the closing of all U.S. bases on foreign soil, and that we bring all U.S. troops home now.

Our government spends trillions of dollars on war instead of spending it to meet human needs: for jobs and social services, quality debt-free education and single-payer health care.

Spread the word and bring your family and friends!

To RSVP:
Please RSVP using this form, to help us coordinate the day of the event.
Tell everyone you’re going and invite your friends on Facebook!
For any questions, please contact Carmen by email at carmenhulbert@gmail.com or by phone at 347.277.3892.

Proposed by-laws change. Per our discussion in our February meeting, at this meeting we will vote on this amendment to our bylaws:

Proposed addition to 4.3 Meetings
Insert new language in 4.3.2: A meeting will be called not earlier than 28 days and not later than 7 days before the first day to sign designating petitions. The purpose of the meeting shall be to adopt a platform, or to pass resolutions for the nominating, authorizing and/or endorsing Green Party candidates for party and/or public office in the upcoming election; and such other business as the members may propose
Re-number the other sub-sections in 4.3 accordingly

We are looking forward to a lively discussion of what is important to you as a Green Party member, and how we can organize and engage around those important issues.

Nominations and vote for GPBK State Committee representative. Our county delegation has a vacancy due to one of our representatives moving away from Brooklyn. Nominations for the empty seat will be taken at the meeting. If you are interested in being nominated or nominating someone else, please contact gloria@gpbk.org. You must be registered Green Party in Brooklyn to be eligible.

Proposed by-laws change. GPBK leadership proposes the following amendment, designed to clarify the timelines around candidate authorizations. Per our bylaws, this amendment will be brought up for discussion at this meeting, and then formally voted on at the following meeting.

Proposed addition to 4.3 Meetings
Insert new language in 4.3.2: A meeting will be called not earlier than 28 days and not later than 7 days before the first day to sign designating petitions. The purpose of the meeting shall be to adopt a platform, or to pass resolutions for the nominating, authorizing and/or endorsing Green Party candidates for party and/or public office in the upcoming election; and such other business as the members may propose
Re-number the other sub-sections in 4.3 accordingly

Meeting:We’ll have a short meeting to debrief on the elections this year, and talk about plans for next year. We also may vote to fill a current vacancy on the GPBK Executive Committee, one Officer At-Large position. Please contact us at info@gpbk.org if you’d like to learn more about running for this position!

Our meetings are open to all. Only registered Greens in Brooklyn may vote on business items or present motions.

Party:
It’s been an exciting year and we’d love to celebrate with you as we think about what comes next! The party will start at the conclusion of the business meeting, around 7:30 p.m. Feel free to wear your best green holiday garb, or just come as you are. Cherry Tree features a full bar and food including pizza.

This year, Green Party of Brooklyn worked hard to challenge machine politics in New York. We are very proud of our candidates, and the results they had to show for their efforts.

Persephone Smith got 10% of the vote in District 37.

Carmen Hulbert got 7% in a four-way race in District 38.

And Jabari Brisport broke the Green Party’s previous NYC Council record with a strong 29% of the vote in District 35.

All three were first-time candidates who went into the election with no name recognition, and all went up against formidable incumbents backed by the weight of the Democratic party establishment. The candidates built campaign infrastructure and organized people who will work together in the fights ahead.

We also want to shout out to the GP’s citywide slate of candidates, Akeem Browder, James Lane, and Julia Willebrand, for valiantly fighting uphill battles while excluded from public debates, and for helping campaign with our Brooklyn candidates and for helping raise important issues around the city.

The mainstream media narrative of Tuesday’s election has focused on De Blasio’s easy reelection and Democrats’ victories in some state races, but strong results by independent left candidates in NYC and around the country are what keeps us warm as the days grow shorter. You can rest assured that our campaigns will grow even stronger in the years ahead.

We hope you will join us to celebrate our progress this year, and talk about what comes next, at the Green Party of Brooklyn nomination meeting and holiday party on Monday, December 4. Keep an eye out for an email with more details shortly.

Join Greens and Green-curious. We will be talking about how best to support our campaigns in the weeks leading up to Election Day! We also have the opportunity to discuss a potential endorsement of Anthony Beckford, a City Council candidate running on an independent line in District 45, who recently changed his registration to Green.

Also on the agenda:
Hear from local Green candidates including Akeem Browder for NYC Mayor
Update on Green Party of New York State work including the Health Act and the Constitutional Convention debate

Membership meetings are open to the general public, and we encourage you to attend even if you’ve never been politically active before, or if you are not yet a member of the Green Party. (Formal motions and votes are limited to registered Greens as acknowledged by the Board of Elections.)

Stick around after the meeting to grab a drink and socialize with your favorite Greens!

Gather at 11:30 am in Washington Square Park (exact location TBA) for a vigil on this 16th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Then at 12 noon join a solemn march to Union Square for a demonstration against U.S. war threats to North Korea, and endless wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, among other countries.

For more info contact Dani at daniliebling@yahoo.com or call (347) 218-3107

The Green Party of Brooklyn officially endorses Jabari Brisport for the 35th City Council District

Greens unite behind Brisport; Jabari demands debate with Cumbo

In the New York City primary held Tuesday, Jabari Brisport won 89 percent of the vote to become the Green Party’s candidate for the New York City Council seat for the 35th District, and is now set to pose a serious electoral challenge to the district’s incumbent, Laurie Cumbo. Cumbo won her party’s nomination after a divisive primary campaign, with only 58 percent of the Democratic Party vote. In this Village Voice article, Brisport is described as “a charismatic third-party candidate… with unprecedented momentum behind his bid.”

Because of Brisport’s victory, progressives in the 35th District have a second chance to take power in this election cycle.

Said Brisport, who is also supported by the Democratic Socialists of America, “We have the momentum in this race because we’re pushing a radical message of hope. The Democratic primary was contentious. That’s not because of the challenger, but because thousands of ignored residents here are under siege and terrified. This campaign is fighting to bring power back to the people: in housing, in policing, in education and in the economy. And we’re gonna win.”

Scott A. Hutchins, the Green Party challenger whom Brisport defeated in the primary, said, “Jabari is the only candidate who offers a true alternative to Cumbo’s corporate approach to development. By proposing that ownership of disputed public property – such as the Bedford-Union Armory – be transferred into community land trusts run by local stakeholders, Jabari provides a real solution to a city threatened by runaway gentrification. I support his candidacy wholeheartedly.”

Said Josh Feintuch, Chair of the Green Party of Brooklyn, “It makes no sense at all for public property like the Bedford-Union Armory to be used primarily for the enrichment of developers. Cumbo’s – and Mayor de Blasio’s – capitulation to the real estate industry must be opposed. Our candidate, Jabari Brisport, will make sure the armory is used for the community, by the community.”

“I’m demanding a public, televised debate between the general election candidates,” said Brisport. “This district presents a Rorschach Test. The incumbent sees a triumph: 1,000 new units of affordable housing. I see a crisis: 30,000 eviction cases. I’m curious what our voters see.”

The Green Party of Brooklyn is the Green Party political organization for Kings County in New York City. We run candidates in the borough of Brooklyn, work on local issue campaigns and represent a progressive challenge to “politics-as-usual.” We are the opposition party in Brooklyn.